Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources